Alma Ruth (Sisco) Patrick
1930—2024
Alma Ruth (Sisco) Patrick, 94, passed peacefully Monday, June 10, 2024, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Born May 30, 1930, in Mingo County, West Virginia, where she lived much of her life, she was one of nine children of the late Marion Sisco and Mary Stepp.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, William “Bill” Patrick, a WWII Navy veteran. She is also preceded in death by siblings Irene, Bobby, Bud, Louise, Faye and Bonnie.
Alma was raised in Borderland and Chattaroy. After graduating from Chattaroy High School, she married Bill in 1948. They resided in Kermit, West Virginia, and raised two children, who survive: daughter Linda Patrick and son W. Charles (Martha) Patrick. Alma also leaves behind three grandchildren, Kyle, Evan and Anne; two great-grandchildren, Jessica and Levi; and two siblings, Agnes Gail (Midge) and Mary Ann.
Alma was the Registrar for Southern West Virginia Community College in Williamson, West Virginia, for over two decades after working as a registration receptionist for the Appalachian Regional Hospital. She and her family were active members of the Freewill Baptist Church in Kermit, West Virginia, where she and her husband Bill were both in the church choir.
Alma was also active in the community in Girl Scouts and Women’s Club.
A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Warfield Cemetery, with Bobby Mullins speaking words of comfort. Care is entrusted to the Mullins Family Funeral Home of Warfield, Kentucky.